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Digital rights
for everyone.

Derechos digitales
para todas.

.الحقوق الرقمية للجميع

Droits numériques
pour tous.

Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. By combining direct technical support, strategic advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, and convenings such as RightsCon, we fight for human rights in the digital age.

Recent News & Updates

Data Protection
Data Protection

#MigrarSinVigilancia

29 Nov 2023

#MigrarSinVigilancia es un frente común para resguardar los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes desde la protección de sus datos personales.

Campaign
#MigrarSinVigilancia
29 Nov 2023
#MigrarSinVigilancia
#StopSilencingPalestine
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine

20 Oct 2023

Access Now stands with the people of Gaza who are currently living under a complete siege imposed by the Israeli military, indiscriminate airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the looming threat of a ground invasion that would cause further chaos and violence.

Page
Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
20 Oct 2023
Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
#StopSilencingPalestine
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Genocide in Gaza: the context

6 Jan 2024
News
Genocide in Gaza: the context
Al Jazeera ↗
6 Jan 2024
Genocide in Gaza: the context
Protest and human rights
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE

27 Dec 2023

Access Now joins 40+ organizations in condemning new prosecutions by UAE authorities against over 80 Emiratis, including human rights defenders, accused of supporting a “terrorist organization.”

Press Release
Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
27 Dec 2023
Urgent appeal for justice: condemning the unjust prosecution of dozens of Emiratis in the UAE
Content governance in times of crisis: applying international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law
Content Governance
Content Governance

Content and platform governance in times of crisis: applying international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law

13 Dec 2023

This new report discusses the application of international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law in content governance in crises.

Publication
Content and platform governance in times of crisis: applying international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law
13 Dec 2023
Content and platform governance in times of crisis: applying international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law
How to stay safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza
Digital Security
Digital Security

Staying safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza  

24 Oct 2023

This digital resilience tipsheet compiled by Access Now and SMEX is designed to support you in defending against reported threats.

Guide
Staying safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza  
24 Oct 2023
Staying safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza  
AI Act
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal

14 Dec 2023

The E.U. just agreed to (not quite a) deal on the AI Act. But what’s in it? What’s missing? And what happens now?

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Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal
14 Dec 2023
Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable
Content Governance
Content Governance

The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

20 Dec 2023
Press Release
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable
20 Dec 2023
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable
Content governance in times of crisis: applying international humanitarian, criminal, and human rights law
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda will be a disaster for human rights — online and off

21 Dec 2023
News
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda will be a disaster for human rights — online and off
Tech Policy Press ↗
21 Dec 2023
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda will be a disaster for human rights — online and off
Global encryption day 2023
Privacy
Privacy

These safety standards lack safeguards: Australia must protect encryption

20 Dec 2023

Through an open letter, over 600 signatories are urging the eSafety Commissioner to introduce safeguards fo encrypted services in the Online Safety Codes.

Press Release
These safety standards lack safeguards: Australia must protect encryption
20 Dec 2023
These safety standards lack safeguards: Australia must protect encryption
India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.
Data Protection
Data Protection

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

Press Release
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
Watermark and generative AI
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 

28 Sep 2023

How can we identify content produced by generative AI tools? One solution being touted is watermarking – but what are the human rights risks?

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Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 
28 Sep 2023
Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي

13 Dec 2023

تنضم “أكساس ناو” إلى 33 منظمة أخرى لحقوق التعبير وحقوق الإنسان في توقيع رسالة إلى فريق العمل التابع للأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي بشأن الاحتجاز المستمر لعلاء عبد الفتاح في مصر.

Press Release
علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي
13 Dec 2023
علاء عبد الفتاح يتقدم بنداء عاجل لفريق الأمم المتحدة المعني بالاحتجاز التعسفي
spyware
Surveillance
Surveillance

Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack

28 Nov 2023

Access Now and our partners have discovered that civil society in Serbia have been targeted with invasive spyware technology. Here’s what we know.

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Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
28 Nov 2023
Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
human impact of internet shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia

22 Nov 2023

This 11 stories from Ethiopian people tells the human impact of internet shutdowns in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in the past 100+ days.

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#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
22 Nov 2023
#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Apple threat notifications
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications

3 Nov 2023

Access Now’s knowledge about ongoing Apple threat notifications sent to people who may have been targeted by state-sponsored spyware attacks

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FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications
3 Nov 2023
FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications
RightsCon Costa Rica 2023 RightsCon

RightsCon

The world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age

Digital Security Helpline Helpline

Helpline

24/7 assistance for human rights defenders at risk in every region

Access Now Grants Grants

Grants

Supporting the grassroots and frontline organizations fighting for your rights around the world

We mobilize around the world

Access Now is made up of a diverse team of more than 130 experts working in centers of political power, tech innovation, and civic action around the world. We have registered offices in Belgium, Costa Rica, Tunisia, and the United States, with team members based in more than 20 countries across six continents.